Slope offering Zillertal Arena – Zell am Ziller/Gerlos/Königsleiten/Hochkrimml

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Evaluation criteria Zillertal Arena – Zell am Ziller/Gerlos/Königsleiten/Hochkrimml

Size

Lifts/cable cars

Slope offering, variety of runs at the ski resort Zillertal Arena – Zell am Ziller/Gerlos/Königsleiten/Hochkrimml

Test result

5 out of 5 stars

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Slopes/runs Zillertal Arena – Zell am Ziller/Gerlos/Königsleiten/Hochkrimml

The Zillertal Arena offers slopes to suit everyone, from easy slopes in Gerlos on the Isskogel, at the Gerlosplatte to intermediate slopes in Zell am Ziller and an infinite amount of powder slopes in Königsleiten. In Zell am Ziller, you can cover a sensational 1,920 vertical metres in one run on linked slopes. There are also several permanent speed measurement courses, public race courses and SkiMovie courses.

Runs/slopes

Total: 150 km

Easy	50 km	(33 %)
Intermediate	88.1 km	(59 %)
Difficult	12 km	(8 %)

Additional runs

Ski routes

3 km

Interconnection information

The Gerlosstein ski resort in Hainzenberg is included in the Zillertal Arena ski pass network. However, it can only be accessed from the Zillertal Arena by ski bus and not by ski slopes.

Worth knowing

Artificial snow-making
964 Snow cannons
80 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
Valley run available
Since the 2015/2016 season, there has been a black valley run to Zell am Ziller. It is therefore possible to ski continuously from the Übergangsjoch at 2,500 metres down to the Zillertal at 580 metres. The valley runs to Gerlos, Königsleiten and on the Gerlosplatte are usually in very good condition and lead directly to the villages.

Run location

above tree line
under tree line

Longest run

Übergangsjoch in Zell am Ziller down to the base number 22, number 19, number 18, number 10 · Length 11 km · Elevation difference 1920 m
Höhenfressertour: a sensational 1,920 vertical metres! The valley run to Zell am Ziller reopened in the 2015/2016 season From the Übergangsjoch at 2,500 metres, a continuous slope leads down to the valley at Zell am Ziller. Black slope from the middle station!

Most difficult run

Valley run to Zell am Ziller number 10 · Length 2.5 km · Elevation difference 728 m
Since the 2015/2016 season, the black valley run has led from the middle station of the Karspitzbahn lift down to Zell am Ziller.
Gerlos number 36 · Length 2 km · Elevation difference 400 m

Slope tip

Kreuzwiesnabfahrt run numbers 16+17
Sportabfahrt run number 18
Kapauns number 20
Gerlosplatte number 10
Königsleiten number 42
Gerlos number 31

Suggested routes through ski resort

Arena Tour: Zell-Gerlos-Königsleiten-Hochkrimml and back. You can start at any point along the tour. It's a great way to explore the entire ski resort. The tour takes around 5 hours to complete when skiing at good speeds without breaks.
Höhenfresser Tour: from the Übergangsjoch (2,500 metres) covering over 1,920 vertical metres down to Zell am Ziller (580 metres)

Snowparks

Snow park/Fun park
Halfpipe

Highlights

Speed measurement course offered - free of charge
SpeedCheck courses on the Gerlosplatte at the Plattenkogel-X-Press 2, in the Action-Park Kreuzwiese (Zell am Ziller) and in Gerlos at the KIDS SpeedCheck
Public race course with time measurement - free of charge
Zell am Ziller/Kreuzwiese, Gerlos/Ebenfeld X-Press and Königsleiten/Gipfelbahn lift
Skiline
Ski day reproduced in internet (Lifts used, elevation meters and slope kilometers skied) - free of charge
SkiMovie
create and download your own ski video - free of charge
Zell am Ziller/Kreuzwiese, Gerlos/Ebenfeld X-Press and Königsleiten/Gipfelbahn lift
Moonlight skiing
Moonlight skiing & dinner: enjoy a cosy dinner on the mountain followed by a guided run on a moonlit slope (registration required, for experienced skiers only).
Additional Offerings
Photo points in Zell, Gerlos, Königsleiten and Hochkrimml ensure lasting memories.